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Is This Restless Leg Syndrome?


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I have the urge to constantly roll my ankles around (they usually pop a lot when I do this, too) and stretch my calf muscles. I'm always pointing my toes up toward my knees to stretch. Also, on the outside of the lower leg, I am constantly stretching/massaging this muscle also. It bothers me mostly at night or when I'm sitting down. It doesn't hurt, but is just uncomfortable. If you ever get the urge to "crack" your back or neck, this is how my legs feel, only they never seem to get that comfort of just being cracked, like your neck or back do after popping them...I hope that makes sense. I'm just wondering if this could be restless leg syndrome or something else? I have gotten a couple charlie horses in the calves(which I would say is pretty painful). This is different though, not painful like that...the only comfort I get is massaging all the muscles in my lower leg and rolling my ankles. My upper legs are never affected.


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I have the urge to constantly roll my ankles around (they usually pop a lot when I do this, too) and stretch my calf muscles. I'm always pointing my toes up toward my knees to stretch. Also, on the outside of the lower leg, I am constantly stretching/massaging this muscle also. It bothers me mostly at night or when I'm sitting down. It doesn't hurt, but is just uncomfortable. If you ever get the urge to "crack" your back or neck, this is how my legs feel, only they never seem to get that comfort of just being cracked, like your neck or back do after popping them...I hope that makes sense. I'm just wondering if this could be restless leg syndrome or something else? I have gotten a couple charlie horses in the calves(which I would say is pretty painful). This is different though, not painful like that...the only comfort I get is massaging all the muscles in my lower leg and rolling my ankles. My upper legs are never affected.

It could be. For me, when I'm having trouble with restless legs, they are just uncomfortable in any position that they rest in, so I have to keep them moving. Makes it impossible to relax and fall asleep.

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I have the urge to constantly roll my ankles around (they usually pop a lot when I do this, too) and stretch my calf muscles. I'm always pointing my toes up toward my knees to stretch. Also, on the outside of the lower leg, I am constantly stretching/massaging this muscle also. It bothers me mostly at night or when I'm sitting down. It doesn't hurt, but is just uncomfortable. If you ever get the urge to "crack" your back or neck, this is how my legs feel, only they never seem to get that comfort of just being cracked, like your neck or back do after popping them...I hope that makes sense. I'm just wondering if this could be restless leg syndrome or something else? I have gotten a couple charlie horses in the calves(which I would say is pretty painful). This is different though, not painful like that...the only comfort I get is massaging all the muscles in my lower leg and rolling my ankles. My upper legs are never affected.

I have the same problem but with my thighs, actually my whole inter legs. I also strech. Just wants to get up and move. Keeps me up all night. I just try to ignore it. Worse comes the worse, I take Tylenol PM. Works great.

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I have the same problem but with my thighs, actually my whole inter legs. I also strech. Just wants to get up and move. Keeps me up all night. I just try to ignore it. Worse comes the worse, I take Tylenol PM. Works great.

I get horrible leg cramps in my calves in the middle of the night! They are terrible, its like someone is jabbing a knife into my muscle, and I can't even move my leg. Then the next day my muscle aches! I feel for ya....~jules~

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I have Restless leg syndrome and it can be a bit different for different people. But mine is where I can't sleep at night because it feels as if you got to keep moving. I was to a specialist and she said the this could get better if I raised my iron number, I am anemic. I was low and she said for me to get that number to the higher level of the normal range. I hope that makes sense. I was just checked again and it is even low than 2 months ago but I am taking iron pills. The other thing that I have read is Magnisium helps calm you down which you can get in a health store. I have taken a Magnisium supplement that is in a poweder form and you drink it like a cup of hot tea before bed. I am not sure what it is but it is getting better for me.

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